Dana Susson, Esq.

Biography

Dana Susson, Esq., is a dedicated neutral who practices throughout California and Nevada, and her enthusiasm and passion for her career of choice is obvious. During the last 10 years, Ms. Susson has served on three panel arbitrations, handling a wide variety of medical matters.  She has a reputation not only for being well prepared, but thorough, and is committed to giving each case the time and dedication that it deserves.

In her nearly 30 years as a litigator, Ms. Susson has specialized in personal injury, healthcare, medical malpractice and elder abuse, and was the managing partner of her firm. The compassion she shows to her clients, opposing counsel and law is the foundation on which she builds her reputation and, as a direct result, her career, and these attributes earned her the 2009 Woman of Valor Award.

Ms. Susson received her undergraduate degree from the University of California, Irvine, in 1976, and earned her law degree from Loyola University School of Law in 1979.  Her continuing education has included attendance at the Strauss Institute of Dispute Resolution and an Advanced Mediation Course through Strauss held at the Vermont School of Law.

She spends what free time she has serving on various non-profit boards and committees while maintaining an avid interest in sports.  Ms. Susson is the National Chair of Men’s Volleyball at the upcoming 2009 games for the Maccabiah in Israel, and she is learning to play golf. The mother of two grown children, Ms. Susson and her husband Mark are also avid collectors of original illustrations from children’s books; their collection has been featured in magazines and news articles.

Primary Areas of Focus

Medical

Malpractice, Negligence, Wrongful Death, Coverage and Product Defect

Elder Abuse

Personal Injury, State Code Violations, Negligence, Intentional Torts Involving Skilled Nursing and Assisted Living Facilities

Employment

Sexual Harassment, Discrimination, Medical Malpractice

Fees

The fee for a day of mediation is $3,200. A full day consists of up to nine hours: one hour allocated to preparation time and eight hours of running time on the day of the mediation. Any additional time on the day of the mediation will be billed to the parties at the rate of $400 per hour.  Ms. Susson is generally available for additional time on the day of the mediation.

The fee for a half-day of mediation is $2,000. A half-day consists of five hours: one hour allocated to preparation time and four hours  (e.g., 9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.) for the mediation. Ms. Susson is often unavailable for additional time on the day of the mediation on half-day cases.

On all cases, there is generally no charge for routine preparatory or follow up telephone calls, and there is never a charge for telephone calls or other additional services without the prior consent of the parties.

Fees must be deposited in advance and will not be refunded if the mediation is cancelled or taken off calendar within 14 days of the scheduled date.

There will be additional charges for Professional Mediation & Arbitration Administrative Fees.